Owerri state police department operatives have arrested a woman named Chioma Anoruo, for allegedly selling more than 19 children to clients. Chioma, who lived at Okporo in Orlu town, was said to have been in the business of child trafficking with her husband for a while before she was finally apprehended by the community’s local vigilante group. Repoters said that the vigilante group arrested Chioma and handed her over to the police whereas her husband escaped. Five children were rescued, while a huge amount of money was recovered from Chioma. Reports say that the community had been battling cases of missing children for a while, with three children missing in the space of three months. The most recent case involved the kidnapping of two boys who were returning from school. It was reported that as the kidnappers were going with them on a motorcycle, a palm wine tapper sighted them and raised alarm. The vigilante group gave a chase and arrested one of the suspects who was identified as Ebuka.
The house were the children were held Ebuka allegedly confessed that Chioma and her husband, Emeka bought the children for N100, 000 before they resold the children. On sighting the vigilante group, Emeka escaped through the back door while his wife was ordered to open a door where the children were discovered.
Picture of Emeka, who is yet to be found. Chioma said her work was to keep the children until her husband negotiated with clients who came to buy them. She also said she and her husband had been in the business for a very long time.
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Posted: at 6-08-2015 02:29 PM (8 years ago) | Hero
Stop racism and stereotyping. Its a choice to b a crime addict or b good doesn't mata d origin. They choose der part n they r nw caught so let dem face.
Posted: at 6-08-2015 04:00 PM (8 years ago) | Upcoming
livingstonee at 6-08-2015 04:58 PM (8 years ago) (m)
People that insults igbo people are spiritual fools, if evil nigeria govt gives us biafra either by peace or war, all this evils will not happen in biafra land because there will be Good governance and a lot of works for everybody!
Posted: at 6-08-2015 04:58 PM (8 years ago) | Upcoming
Gush!!! Wat pple will do for money. They have displaced so many children and give them different tribe they are not from. Dis is wrong for goodness sake. Some pple strong heart sha....
Posted: at 6-08-2015 05:18 PM (8 years ago) | Addicted Hero
This is disgusting no matter the tribe. Child trafficking is every where. Anything that can put money is the pocket has become right. Na waaaaaa for naija feofle ooooooooooo
Posted: at 6-08-2015 05:42 PM (8 years ago) | Upcoming